SDY vs USMV

SPDR S&P Dividend ETF vs iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF

Quick take
  • USMV has the lower expense ratio at 0.15% vs 0.35% for SDY.
  • SDY pays a higher dividend yield (2.46%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSDYUSMV
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.35%0.15%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.46%1.55%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$21.98B$22.86B
YTD return
7.81%0.23%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.650.50
P/E ratio
20.2622.96
Last price
$148.41$94.28
Inception
Issuer
State StreetiShares

SDY top holdings

Top holdings · SDY
VZVerizon Communications Inc3.44%
ORealty Income Corp2.48%
TGTTarget Corp2.37%
CVXChevron Corp2.16%
TXNTexas Instruments Inc1.96%
PEPPepsiCo Inc1.77%
XOMExxon Mobil Corp1.64%
WECWEC Energy Group Inc1.61%
KVUEKenvue Inc1.55%
KMBKimberly-Clark Corp1.53%
Sector breakdown · SDY
Real Estate4.6%
Consumer Cyclical5.1%
Basic Materials6.4%
Consumer Defensive17.1%
Technology8.7%
Communication Services3.5%
Financial Services11.5%
Utilities14.8%
Industrials17.5%
Energy4.6%
Healthcare6.2%

USMV top holdings

Top holdings · USMV
CSCOCisco Systems Inc1.81%
NVDANVIDIA Corp1.64%
XOMExxon Mobil Corp1.60%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp1.56%
DUKDuke Energy Corp1.55%
SOSouthern Co1.53%
APHAmphenol Corp Class A1.50%
CBChubb Ltd1.49%
VZVerizon Communications Inc1.49%
WMWaste Management Inc1.47%
Sector breakdown · USMV
Real Estate2.2%
Consumer Cyclical6.3%
Basic Materials2.2%
Consumer Defensive10.0%
Technology29.6%
Communication Services5.9%
Financial Services13.7%
Utilities7.6%
Industrials6.2%
Energy3.5%
Healthcare12.7%

About SDY

SDY (SPDR S&P Dividend ETF) is Highest-yielding S&P Composite 1500 dividend growers. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $22.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 2.46%. Its largest holding is Verizon Communications Inc (VZ), which represents 3.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 4.6%.

About USMV

USMV (iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF) is US stocks selected for lower volatility. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $22.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 1.55%. Its largest holding is Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO), which represents 1.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.2%.